News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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Kanayo Nwanze to bring voice of One CGIAR to UN Food Systems Summit
07.04.20-
Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze will represent a unified CGIAR at next year’s United Nations Food…
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A rich harvest of not just legumes but of changed destinies and better nutrition: charting the 12 year course of the Tropical Legumes project
05.04.20This compilation of real-life ‘impact’ stories from the Tropical Legumes projects over the past …
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How we can use the COVID-19 disruption to improve food systems and address the climate emergency
03.04.20-
Climate change
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Food security
At first glance, the COVID-19 crisis appears to have nothing to do with the climate…
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COVID-19 lockdowns threaten Africa’s vital informal urban food trade
31.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY DANIELLE RESNICK Informal food markets are vital to feeding African cities, venues the poor…
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IITA identifies opportunities to make a difference amidst COVID-19 spread across Africa
28.03.20As COVID-19 or coronavirus gets closer to home—Africa, the International Institute of Tropical Agr…
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COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security
27.03.20-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, fears of a deep global recession are mounting. Some…
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News from the Centers and Programs
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Safeguarding biodiversity is essential to prevent the next COVID-19
08.04.20-
Biodiversity
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
While the world’s attention is focused on controlling COVID-19, evidence points at the biodiversit…
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Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
08.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
BY S. MAHENDRA DEV With COVID-19 now spreading in India, massive consequences to health and…
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Strengthening city-region food systems during and beyond COVID-19
08.04.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Cities, like any area where population densities peak, are hot spots for the spread of…
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Lessons on tackling the growing risk of emerging infectious diseases in Africa
08.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
As part of a new blog series on COVID-19, scientists from the International Food Policy…
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Is COVID19 a threat to the stability of rice price and supply?
08.04.20-
Food security
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
by Jean Balié and Harold G. Valera As governments around the world are realizing the…
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Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
08.04.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
BY BERNARD BETT, DELIA RANDOLPH AND JOHN MCDERMOTT The outbreak of COVID-19 is a rude awakening to…
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